Operating Department Practitioner

Job summary

Are you an Operating Department Practitioner, and you are thinking of a new challenge then why not apply to be a flexible worker across the Theatre Departments at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. We are a friendly and welcoming team who pride ourselves on providing excellent care and actively encourage staff development and a sense of belonging.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have duties are available across the Theatre Departments at both Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital, we provide anaesthetics to a wide variety of specialities. The flexible NHSP worker will be expected to utilise skills and knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in an operating department environment, which may involve procedures performed on both adult and paediatric patients under general, regional and local anaesthetic.

Main duties of the job

The assessment of care needs, planning, delivering and evaluatin a high standard of nursing care

You will be an accomplished communicator who contributes, implements and evaluates clinical and professional standards

The proficient delivery of care to patients

Ensuring safe administration and documentation of drugs in accordance with HCPC guidelines and trust policies

Ensuring accurate records are kept in accordance with HCP guidelines and trust policies

Contributing to the safe and efficient running the operating theatre department, through acceptance of agreed responsibility

Being an effective member of a Multidisciplinary team

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want